Aya Dufour
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Aya Dufour is a CBC reporter based in northern Ontario. She can be reached at [email protected]
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Northeastern Ontario municipalities vow not to use strong mayor powers given by province
About 20 municipalities in the region were officially given so-called 'strong mayor' powers last week, but several of them say the policy undermines the democratic process and vow not to use them.
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5 months and 8 surgeries later, Wawa shooting survivor finally returns home
A gunman entered Bridgette Hagen’s workplace last December and opened fire, shooting her twice and leaving her with scars, a shattered hip, an amputated right arm and PTSD. Doctors are impressed by her recovery as she prepares to be reunited with her family.
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CANADA VOTES 2025
Vote federally for party that'll protect First Nation rights, says head of northern Ontario treaty group
In parts of northeastern Ontario, including areas in and around Sudbury and Timmins, First Nations voters could help decide who wins the election.
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Sudbury midwife survives brain tumour, but is now shut out of the profession
Krysta Moland can no longer offer the entire course of care provided by midwives because of her acquired brain injury, meaning a future employer would struggle to bill the Ministry of Health for her services.
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New owners plan to redevelop former Espanola paper mill and 'put wood back to work'
Tillsonburg-based BMI Group announces it has an agreement to buy the shuttered Domtar pulp and paper plant in Espanola, making it its eighth forest products mill acquisition.
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Anishnaabe Muslim unpacks complexities of converting to Islam
For Tanya Osawanimiki, there are a lot of similarities between traditional Indigenous teachings and Islam.
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Court to rule in April on whether Sudbury police officer threatened a kid
The trial wrapped up at the Espanola courthouse Friday, with the Crown lawyer acknowledging inconsistencies in the testimonies of his key witnesses, but urging the judge to accept part of their evidence nonetheless.
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Video contradicts witnesses in trial of Sudbury police officer accused of threatening kid hockey player
Melisa Rancourt took the stand in her own defence Thursday and said she didn’t tell a 13-year-old hockey player she would break his ankles, but rather informed him unsportsmanlike conduct could result in a penalty.
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Sudbury-born former NHLer uses AI to appeal fraud conviction
Troy Crowder says he wants to clear his name and reputation after pleading guilty to submitting a forged document to an insurance company in 2022.
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Unclear when homelessness and addiction hubs will open in Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie
When Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced 18 new Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hubs on the eve of the provincial election, she said the goal was to have them be operational by April 1.
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